The Placement Assessment Committee oversees university-wide placement assessment guidelines and practice. Recognizing the importance of accurate course placement for incoming freshmen and transfer students, the committee reviews placement assessment guidelines with the current needs of the university and makes recommendations for enhancements. The Placement Assessment Committee is a standing committee comprised of faculty members and representatives from key administrative units and support centers including Undergraduate Admissions, Undergraduate Affairs, and the Student Success Center.
Committee Members
Gina L. Calzaferri, Assistant Vice Provost and Director, Assessment and Evaluation, Institutional Research and Assessment
Cheri Carter, Undergraduate Program Director, Barnett College of Public Health: Social Work
Shawn P. Fagan, Assistant Vice Provost, Enrollment Management: Office of Enrollment Management
Clifton R. Fordham, Associate Professor, Tyler School of Art and Architecture: Architecture
Carmelo A. Galati, Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts: Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Rachael Groner, Director, College of Liberal Arts: First Year Writing Program
Chantelle Nobile Hart, Professor, Barnett College of Public Health: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Joy Pierce, Department Chair, Lew Klein College of Media and Communication: Communication
Brian Rider, Department Chair, College of Science and Technology: Department of Mathematics
Lori Salem, Director & Vice Provost, Undergraduate Studies: Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies
Heather Servaty-Seib, Vice Provost, Undergraduate Studies: Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies
Jill May Swavely, Professor of Instruction, College of Education and Human Development: Teaching and Learning
Melissa Valdes, Assistant Dean, College of Engineering: Undergraduate Studies
Julian White, Senior Director, Advising, Fox School of Business and Management: Center for Undergraduate Advising
Jeffrey Zheng, Associate Professor, Fox School of Business and Management: Risk, Actuarial Science, Healthcare Management and Legal Studies
Process for Changes to Placement Assessments
The Placement Assessment Committee meets October through January to review data from the fall semester and beyond to inform recommended changes to the placement process. At the end of January, the committee compiles the list of recommendations for any changes to the Provost for approval.
During February and March, Institutional Research and Assessment implement changes to the placement process for incoming students. The placement assessment system typically opens for incoming fall students the first week of April.
If you have any questions about the Placement Assessment Committee, contact Gina L. Calzaferri at [click-for-email].